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Reply I have never seen a time with so much uncertainty that will have such long-lasting impacts on our town, said Republican council candidate Glen Callons. (Google Maps) FAIR LAWN, NJ Republican council candidates Cindy Montano and Glen Callons have joined the chorus of local voices marking Friday the end of an era in Fair Lawn. Mondelez, the company which owns the Fair Lawn Nabisco plant, ceased proudction operations at the end of last week, meaning the last Oreo cookies have been produced locally. This is a truly sad day for Fair Lawn. The loss of 600 good jobs is devastating. Along with those impacted families, the economic ripple effect on our community, the businesses that served the plant, and their employees will also be hard, said council candidate Glen Callons. ....
Every Friday for the past six years that I ve been broadcasting your daily wake up call, I ve been honoring local law enforcement. Today our honoree is Christian Santucci, on Thursday of this week he was Chief Santucci for the Fair Lawn Police Department. Christian is a special honoree for sure, as he is a 13-year-old middle schooler who is battling pediatric Leukodystrophy. Sadly his younger brothers, Angelo and Stefan, have been diagnosed with the same disease and were appointed captains to serve along with their older brother Christian. Our prayers are with the Santucci family and these young boys as they tackle a challenge that is truly unthinkable for most people. ....
N.J. mayor says he’s boycotting Oreos after Nabisco plant closure leads to 600 lost jobs Updated Feb 15, 2021; Facebook Share The mayor of Fair Lawn is looking for a new favorite cookie to dunk in milk. During a Facebook Live session last week, one listener told Mayor Kurt Peluso they thought the town should boycott Nabisco, the maker of Oreos, after its parent company, Mondelez International, announced it would be shutting down its 63-year-old Nabisco plant in Fair Lawn and laying off hundreds of workers. “I’m with you,” Peluso responded. “I‘m not going to be eating any Oreos or anything from Nabisco anytime soon. I think the way in which they handled this was extremely inappropriate and just absolutely disgusting.” ....
600 to lose jobs when N.J. Nabisco plant closes by end of summer Updated Feb 05, 2021; Posted Feb 05, 2021 Fair Lawn, N.J.- A 1998 photo of workers leaving the Nabisco bakery in Fair Lawn. 6/8/98Samir Id-Deen, The Star Ledger Facebook Share As many as 600 people could lose their jobs late this summer when the Nabisco plant in Fair Lawn closes, the borough’s mayor and the company said Thursday. The North American division of Nabisco’s parent company, Mondelez International, said in November it was considering closing the 63-year-old plant and informed officials Thursday that its doors will shut in late August or early September, Mayor Kurt Peluso said in a Facebook Live on Thursday. ....
A length of string with a loop found tied to a tree in Fair Lawn apparently was used by a utility company and doesn t appear to be a noose, as some had suspected, police said. ....